Bottle holder



y 5 1927- J. L. FRIESNER BOTTLE HOLDER Filed Aug 16, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 fissellfi'ifisncr avwemtoz Patented July 5, 1927.

UNITED STATES JESSE L. FRIE SNER, O F YLIMA, OHIO.

' BOTTLE HOLDER.

Application filed August 16, 1926. Serial No. 129,551.

This invention relates to a holder designed primarily for milk bottles, one of the objects of the invention being to provide a structure in which empty bottles can be placed and from which they can be removed readily, means being included in the structure which allow the milkman, after placing filled bottles in the holder, to quickly lock them in place so that they cannot be removed except by a person having a proper key.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is simple, compact and durable.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, itbeing changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.-

In said drawings,

Figure 1 is a plan view of the device.

Figure 2 is a front elevation.

Figure 3 is-a section on line 3-3, Figure 2.

Figure 4: is a bottom plan view.

Figure 5 is a section on line 55, Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 showing the doors unlocked.

Figure 7 is a side elevation.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the keeper, a padlock therein being indicated by broken lines.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 vdesignates a base plate having front and side flanges 2, 3 and 4 supporting a cover plate 5, the two plates being held together in any suitable manner, as by means of rivet-s 6 extending through the corner portions thereof. Anupstanding attaching plate 7 is preferably formed integral with the bottom plate 1 and constitutes the back of the structure. ,For-rnedwithin the bottom plate adjacent the center thereof are front and back alining slots Stand 9 respectively and that portion of the cover plate 5 over the slot 9 and the rear portion of the slot 8 is elevated as at 10 to provide an enlarged space 11 between the two plates.

Slots 12 are formed in the front flange 2 understood that of the bottom plate and rounded recesses 13 a short rear arm and a long front arm as shown particularly in Figure 3. l/Vhen the forward ends of the jaws 15 and 16 are spread apart, the inner ends of said jaws will be extended toward each other and be exposed between the recesses 13 and 14 as indicated by broken lines in Figure 3. When the forwarded ends of the jaws are closed toward each other, however, said jaws will substantially register with the walls of the two recesses asshown by full lines. A bolt'18 in the form of a flat plate is slidably mounted between the plates 1 and 5 and is guided by a stud 19 slidable in the slot 8 and by clamping screw 20 slidable within a slot 21 in thecover plate 5. lVhen this plate 18 is in its rearmost position, the jaws can be opened as shown by broken lines in Figure 3. lVhen the bolt 18 is moved forwardly against the flange 2, however, it will fit snugly be tween flat edges 22 of the jaws 16 and hold said jaws against pivotal movement.

Tiltably mounted within the space 11 is a tumbler 23 in the form of a plate normally resting on the bottom plate 1. This tumbler has a V-shaped' stem 24; projecting backwardly therefrom and slidably and tiltably mounted between guide plates'25 or engaged by any other suitable means. Obviously as long as the tumbler is in its normal position on the plate 1 it is impossible for the bolt 18 to be slid rearwardly out of engagement with the jaws 15. However by lifting the tumbler so that the front edge thereof will be out of the path of the bOlt 18, said bolt can be slid baclrwardly" to position under the tumbler as shown for example in Figure 6.

For the purpose of actuating the tumbler so as to release the bolt there is provided arod 25 extending transversely under the plate 1 and journaled within brackets 26 provided therefor. At one end of this rod is a radial arm 27 supported directly under and adapted to work within the slots 9. The

ther end of the rod has a crank arm 28 supported beyond the side of the structure and adapted normally to rest within a U-shaped keeper 29 secured to the plate 5 and extending through the side flange 4. When this crank arm is seated within the keeper it can be secured against movement by means of a padlock 3O insertable through apertures 31 in the keeper.

In using the structure the same is positioned over a step or other support so that after the neck portion of a milk bottle he been secured in the recesses 13 and 14, it becomes impossible to withdraw the bottle by lowering it. However, if the bottle is provided with a rib around the mouth there of, it is not necessary to provide a support beneath the holder. Instead the bottle, when locked in the structure, can be supported by the wall of the recess 14 engaging the annular bead on the mouth of the bottle.

The user rotates the rod 25 so as to cause arm 27 to swing upwardly within slots 9 and tilt the keeper 23. Thus the forward edge of the keeper will be raised above the level of the bolt 8 and said bolt can he slid backwardly under the keeper as shown in Figure 6. With the bolt thus located the aws 15 and 16 can be swung apart, a bottle can be placed between them and, when thus inserted, will come against the rear arms of the jaws and cause the forward arms to swing to ward each other to the full line position' shown in Figure 3 as well as in Figure 1. Thus an empty bottle will be supported and the crank arm 28 can then be returned by the user to the keeper 29 where it can be strapped by means of the padlock 30 or other suitable device provided for that purpose. l/Vhen the milkman removes the bottle he merely pulls it forwardly. This will cause the jaws to swing open. The filler bottle is then inserted into the recesses 13 and 14 whereupon the jaws will again pull together as before explained. The milkma then loosens the screw 20 and, by means of said screw, pulls the bolt 18 forwardly to position between the straight edges 22 of the jaws 15. When the bolt reaches this position the keeper 23 will drop behind the bolt. Consequently the jaws are held against movement and it becomes impossible to remove the bottle. The bottle can only be taken away after the person holding the proper key removes the padlock and swings the arm 28 upwardly. This will cause the keeper 23 to tilt upwardly whereupon the user can slide the bolt 18 backward- It will be apparent that this device can be equipped with one or more bottle receiving recesses but in any event the one rod 25 will act to unlock the jaws of all of the recesses simultaneously.

For preventing tampering with the tumbler 23 there is provided a recessed guard plate 32 secured to the bottom plate 1 and extending under the slots 8 and 9. The rod 25 is journaled in one side wall of this recessed guard plate.

l Vhat is claimed is:

1. The combination with a structure having a bottle receiving recess and opposed jaws pivotally mounted at opposite sides of the recess, each jaw having an outer arm and an inner arm, the corresponding arms of the jaws converging, of a bolt slidable into engagement with one of the j a'ws. a tumbler adapted. to rest upon the bolt, said tumbler being movable by gravity into position back of the bolt when the bolt is brought to aw engaging position, and means for shifting the tumbler to release the bolt.

2. The combination with a structure having a bottle receiving recess and opposed arcuate jaws pivotally connected to the structure at opposite sides of the recess, each jaw having an inner arm and an outer arm, of a bolt slidable into engagement with one of the jaws to hold it against pivotal movement, a tumbler adapted to be supported by the bolt, said tumbler being movable by gravity into position back ofthe bolt to hold the bolt against movement away from the jaw engaged thereby, a tumbler lifting arm, and means for locking said arm against movement.

8. The combination with suoernosed connected plates having registering bottle receiving recesses, and opposed arcuate jaws pivotally mounted between their endsand extending between the plates, said jaws being disposed at opposite sides respectively of the recesses, of a bolt slidable between the plates, a tumbler normally resting thereon, said bolt being shiftable into engagement with one of the jaws to hold'the jaw against pivotal movement and to release the tumbler for movement into the path of the bolts, means for shifting the tumbler to release the bolt, and means for fastening said shifting means against movement.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

JESSE L. FRIESNER. 

